Case for funnels.



V. W. CLARK.

CASE FOR FUNNELS. A FPLICATION FILED SEPT.21. 19!].

1,296,624. Patented Mar. 11,1919.

9 A 1, L x N7 WITNESSES A TTOH/VE l VINCENT W. CLARK, 0F DOUGLAS, ARIZONA.

CASE FOR FUNNELS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 11, 1919.

Application filed September 21, 1917. Serial N 0. 192,580.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, VINCENT W. CLAR a citizen of the United States, residing at Douglas, in the county of Cochise and State of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cases for Funnels, of which the following is a; specification.

This invention relates to funnels and has fOr its object to provide a collapsible funnel in which the conical body portion thereof is made up of a plurality of sections which may nest within each other'when not in use or may be held in distended position when it is desired to use the same.

A further object of the invention is to provide a funnel of the character indicated together with a retaining casing within which the funnel sections are so held that rattling is prevented. The latter feature is of 1mportance because the funnel is particularly intended for use by a utomobilists and it is desired to provide an article which may readily be carried in the tool box, Wlll occupy but little space and which will not be objectionably noisy when subjected to con tinued motion.

Further objects and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the detailed description which now follows;

In the accompanying drawing;

Figure 1, is a sectional view of my improved funnel in collapsed condition.

Fig. 2, is a sectional view with the parts in the positions they occupy when in use and r Fig. 3, is a detail view of a connection employed between the sections.

Referring to the drawing, A, B and C designate annular body sections which together with a section D. constitutes a body portion of usual funnel shape. Each of the body sections A, B and C carries outstanding pins 5 adjacent its lower edge which pins lie substantially at right angles to the faces of the parts by which they are carried and engage bayonet slots 6' formed in the upper edges of the next lower body sections. The upper edges of the slots are preferably slightly inclined at 6 to cause a cam action which will serve to draw the several sections into tight engagement with each other when they are rotated in opposite directions with respect to each other. A spout section E has its upper edge formed to provide a taper fit with the lower end of section D. A case 7 in the form of a round box is provided with a tight fitting cover 8 and serves to provide a carrying receptacle within which all of the sections may be nested when not in use. If desired I may provide the cover of the case 7 with flanges 9 to engage and hold the several sections of the funnel securely against movement with respect to each other. This is for the purpose of preventing undesirable rattling and noise when the device is being carried in the tool box of an automobile.

It is to be noted that the flaring shape of the several funnel sections A, B, C and D lends itself to the securing of a tight fit between said sections under the cam action of the bayonet slots and pins.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and inexpensive arrangement of parts is provided by virtue of which an automobilist will be able to carry a funnel in the tool box of'his car without being subjected to the annoyances that arise from the endeavor to carry a funnel of ordinary form. These annoyances arise from the fact that such a funnel not only takes up considerable space, but it is of such an awkward shape that it is very inconvenient to carry. 7

Having described my invention what I claim is;

A case adapted to receive a funnel comprising a plurality of nesting body sections which complementally form a structure of usual funnel shape, a cover for the case and a plurality of depending ring like members carried by said cover which are inclined and which conform in their inclination to the inclination of the funnel sections whereby when the cover is placed in position said ring like members center the funnel section within the case and hold them against lateral movement with respect to each other;

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

VINCENT W. CLARK.

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